What Book Would You Grab on a Sinking Ship?
By Stillman BrownA quick Heartcore Dharma update: In case you missed it, last night Acharya Eric Spiegel rocked the Interdependence Project in New York with a guest lecture on the Bodhisattva vow. Be...
View ArticleHeartcore Dharma: Obstacles to Generosity
By Stillman BrownThe first part of last night's Heartcore Dharma class at the Interdependence Project was spent discussing dana, or the quality and practice of generosity. This got me thinking about...
View ArticleThe Balloon Boy Story: Suffering Exemplified
The Balloon Boy story - a Colorado family released a UFO-like weather balloon and pretended their son was aboard to garner media attention - has gotten weirder and weirder since it's inception as a...
View ArticleHeartcore Dharma Drawing
Michelle Provenzano is a New York-based artist and I.D. Project regular who is often inspired to create drawings as part of her engagement with the Heartcore Dharma series. Here is a drawing inspired...
View ArticleHeartcore Dharma: Always (and Only) Be Cheerful
By Stillman BrownThis week's Heartcore Dharma discussion at the I.D. Project ended with a short contemplative meditation and discussion led by Juan-Carlos on the Lojong slogan of the week:Always...
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Sit Down Rise Up: Come Say Hello!
By Stillman BrownIf you live in New York, take a stroll by ABC Home and Carpet at Broadway and 19th St. before tomorrow at 7PM to lend your support (or just say hi) to the Read the full post here »
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“Sit Down Rise Up” From Behind the Lens
Volunteer (and One City blogger) Paul Griffin with the streets to himself at dawnBy Stillman BrownFor 24 hours last Friday and Saturday volunteers from the ID Project sat in the large display windows...
View Article“Getting To Yes”– Unintentionally Mindful?
By Stillman BrownI had a fight with a close friend last week, one of those wrenching, existential blowouts where you argue each other in to a kind of hysteria of extreme positions and begin asking...
View ArticleOn Staying Motivated
By Stillman BrownThis Monday was the last meeting of fall Heartcore Dharma class series. We met, meditated, and had a discussion, after which most of the class adjourned to the East Village for cheap...
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Can Meditation Solve the Tragedy of the Commons?
By Stillman BrownI've recently become a fan of NPR's Planet Money podcast. Similar to it's public radio brother-in-arms, This American Life, Planet Money is an informative, humorous look at economics...
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